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East Dayton Housing Opportunities Corporation Records

 Collection
Identifier: MS-327

Scope and Content

The material in the East Dayton Housing Opportunities Collection is divided into six series: Administrative, Financial, Membership Activities, Correspondence, Properties, and Related Housing Groups. All files are arranged alphabetically within a series. The contents of each series are as follows:

Series I (Administrative) is composed of EDHOC's administrative records from the years 1972 to 1996. These documents include the organization's by-laws, articles of incorporation, history, and board meeting minutes, as well as guides for state housing programs.

Series II (Financial) includes two files of financial records, primarily from the mid-1980's, namely financial statements and treasury reports.

Series III (Membership Activities) documents the membership activities of the organization from 1982 to 1991. These files include membership rules, organizational charts, rosters, resignation letters and photographs.

Series IV (Correspondence) consists of EDHOC correspondence from 1969 to 1996.

Series V (Properties) contains files relating to EDHOC's individual properties which are arranged by address (house number and street name- alphabetically). The materials in these files include primarily general warranty deeds and leases, with one file of photographs.

Series VI (Related Housing Groups) includes a number of files with materials relating to other housing organizations in the Dayton area with which EDHOC affiliated or collaborated on housing projects. Some of these groups include the Eastern Area Council (from which EDHOC stemmed in 1972), Neighborhood Development Corporation, and the Southeast Dayton Neighborhood Development Corporation.

Dates

  • Creation: 1969-1996

Creator

Restrictions on Access

There are no restrictions on accessing materials in this collection.

Restrictions on Use

Copyright restrictions may apply. Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.

History of East Dayton Housing Opportunities Corporation

The East Dayton Housing Opportunities Corporation (EDHOC) was founded in 1972 as a product of the Eastern Area Council Housing Committee and the East Dayton Church Cluster. Founding members included community leaders and activists and local clergymen. EDHOC functioned under the administration of a president, Board of Trustees and a treasurer through 1996. The corporation provided low-income housing for selected families in the East Dayton community, assisting their clients in becoming home owners through permanent financing and property rehabilitation. By the late 1980's, the success of the organization led to the board decision to increase the number of clients, the area of service and the methods of operation. A number of property renovation projects were also completed in the early 1990's as a result of this expansion.

Extent

2.5 linear feet

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The corporation provided low-income housing for selected families in the East Dayton community, assisting their clients in becoming home owners through permanent financing and property rehabilitation. The materials in the collection include administrative, financial and membership records of the organization, as well as correspondence and property records. There are also a number of files relating to other housing organizations with which EDHOC affiliated and/or collaborated.

Statement of Arrangement

The collection is arranged into 6 series:

  1. Series I: Administrative
  2. Series II: Financial
  3. Series III: Membership Activities
  4. Series IV: Correspondence
  5. Series V: Properties
  6. Series VI: Related Housing Groups
Title
Guide to the East Dayton Housing Opportunities Corporation Records (MS-327)
Status
Completed
Author
Finding aid prepared by Andrea Rice, March 2004
Date
2015
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Wright State University Libraries
Special Collections and Archives
3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy
Dayton OH 45435-0001 USA
937-775-2092